Deadpool 3 Director Confirms Logan is Part of the Canon

One of the questions that fans have been wondering regarding Hugh Jackman's return as Wolverine in Deadpool 3 is how they will bring him back to action since the character already met his demise at the end of Logan.

There's definitely going to be a lot of explanation or course correction that the film needs to do in order to properly bring back the iconic character in a logical sense without affecting the events of the Fox movies.

The biggest question is whether the events of Logan will be acknowledged as part of the canon considering the stakes that the character experienced in the film including his eventual death.

Now, we finally have the answer from the director himself.

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Director Shawn Levy Discusses How Logan is Pivotal to Deadpool 3

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In an interview with BroBible’s Post Credit Podcast, director Shawn Levy confirmed that Logan will be acknowledged as part of the canon in Deadpool 3 and they intend to pay it with respect.

"I have always said that I can’t wait for Deadpool 3 to come out because all I want to do is give interviews alongside Ryan [Reynolds] where we talk about our reverence for the movie Logan," he said.

"Logan is canon. We love Logan. That happened. I want the world to know, as the producer and director, all of us share a deep love and respect for Logan, every aspect of how it’s crafted, and the events that take place."

It is great to hear that Logan is going to be acknowledged as part of the canon since the film was important to many fans and its accomplishment as a comic book movie alone is worth recognizing.

However, it will also mean that Logan's death will be reversed since he will be brought back to action and is going to be alive for the upcoming film to partner with Deadpool.

Since we have not seen the film yet, it is hard to tell exactly how they will recognize its canon to the MCU multiverse, but nevertheless, it is certainly appreciated that its events won't be ignored even with its grim outcome in the end.

Deadpool 3 is slated to arrive in theaters in 2024.

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